PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - D Benatar TI - Moral theories may have some role in teaching applied ethics AID - 10.1136/jme.2007.022137 DP - 2007 Nov 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 671--672 VI - 33 IP - 11 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/33/11/671.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/33/11/671.full SO - J Med Ethics2007 Nov 01; 33 AB - In a recent paper, Rob Lawlor argues that moral theories should not be taught in courses on applied ethics. The author contends that Dr Lawlor’s arguments overlook at least two important roles that some attention to ethical theories may play in practical ethics courses. The conclusion is not that moral theory must be taught, but rather that there is more to be said for it than Dr Lawlor’s arguments reveal.